Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.4
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
3559
Points per Word
0.000281
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Series
Historic Communities
Description
This book examines features of nineteenth-century general stores, including merchandise, packaging, communications, and the post office. It also looks at the barter system, the store's place in community life, and the role of the storekeeper.